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Windows Server 2003 is a server-class operating system developed by Microsoft. Managing network services such as printers is one of its core functions. If you connect multiple printers to your server and want your users to connect to Windows Server 2003 and use them to print their documents you must use the Print Management utility to manage the printers. To remove a printer from the Windows Server 2003 Print Management utility you must uninstall and remove the printer from the server.

1. Expand the Start menu on your Windows Server 2003 desktop.

2. Click "Printers and Faxes" to open the Printers and Faxes window.

3. Click "File" at the top of the window and select "Server Properties" to open the configuration window.

4. Click "Drivers" at the top of the window to view all printer drivers.

5. Select the printer you want to remove from the Print Management utility in the Installed Printer Drivers list.

6. Click "Remove" to uninstall its drivers and remove the printer.

7. Click "Yes" to confirm you want to delete the printer. The printer is removed immediately; you don't have to restart the server.

Tip

You must reinstall the printer drivers to add it back to the Print Management utility.